diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/Delayed.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/Delayed.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..209f16fb7f68b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/Delayed.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import {useDelayedState} from './useDelayedState';
+
+interface Props {
+  delayMsec?: number;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_DELAY = 1000;
+
+/**
+ * While waiting for a delay to complete, show an empty span. This is useful for
+ * delayed loading states, e.g. to avoid flashing a spinner during a fast loading period.
+ */
+export const Delayed = ({delayMsec = DEFAULT_DELAY, children}: Props) => {
+  const ready = useDelayedState(delayMsec);
+  return ready ? <>{children}</> : <span />;
+};
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/SpinnerWithText.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/SpinnerWithText.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7fe62f11bb8e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/SpinnerWithText.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import {Box} from './Box';
+import {Spinner} from './Spinner';
+
+interface Props {
+  label: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+export const SpinnerWithText = ({label}: Props) => {
+  return (
+    <Box flex={{direction: 'row', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8}}>
+      <Spinner purpose="body-text" />
+      <span>{label}</span>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/__stories__/Delayed.stories.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/__stories__/Delayed.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..39dfe34cf7025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/__stories__/Delayed.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import {Meta} from '@storybook/react';
+
+import {Box} from '../Box';
+import {Colors} from '../Color';
+import {Delayed} from '../Delayed';
+import {Heading} from '../Text';
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-default-export
+export default {
+  title: 'Delayed',
+  component: Delayed,
+} as Meta;
+
+export const Default = () => {
+  return (
+    <Box flex={{direction: 'column', gap: 12}}>
+      <div>Wait 5 seconds for content to appear:</div>
+      <Delayed delayMsec={5000}>
+        <Box background={Colors.accentBlue()} padding={20}>
+          <Heading color={Colors.textDefault()}>Hello world!</Heading>
+        </Box>
+      </Delayed>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/__stories__/SpinnerWithText.stories.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/__stories__/SpinnerWithText.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..712e058d6adbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/__stories__/SpinnerWithText.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import {Meta} from '@storybook/react';
+
+import {SpinnerWithText} from '../SpinnerWithText';
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-default-export
+export default {
+  title: 'SpinnerWithText',
+  component: SpinnerWithText,
+} as Meta;
+
+export const Default = () => {
+  return <SpinnerWithText label="Hey kid I'm a computer" />;
+};
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/__tests__/Delayed.test.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/__tests__/Delayed.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..566bb04e4c5e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/__tests__/Delayed.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import {act, render, screen} from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import {Delayed} from '../Delayed';
+
+describe('Delayed', () => {
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterAll(() => {
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it('delays rendering of loading state', async () => {
+    const delay = 5000;
+    const checkpoint = 2000;
+
+    render(<Delayed delayMsec={delay}>Hey kid I&apos;m a computer</Delayed>);
+
+    // Initially empty
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/hey kid/i)).toBeNull();
+
+    // Run to checkpoint
+    act(() => jest.advanceTimersByTime(checkpoint));
+
+    // Still empty
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/hey kid/i)).toBeNull();
+
+    // Run to completion
+    act(() => jest.advanceTimersByTime(delay - checkpoint));
+
+    // Delay complete, loading text is now visible
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/hey kid/i)).toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/useDelayedState.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/useDelayedState.tsx
index 89f2b9538ddc0..7cf9939ca48f1 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/useDelayedState.tsx
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/components/useDelayedState.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 
 export const useDelayedState = (delayMsec: number) => {
-  const [value, setValue] = useState(false);
+  const [ready, setReady] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const timer = setTimeout(() => setValue(true), delayMsec);
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => setReady(true), delayMsec);
     return () => clearTimeout(timer);
   }, [delayMsec]);
 
-  return value;
+  return ready;
 };
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/index.ts b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/index.ts
index 8da80f433a69d..bedef133abff2 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/index.ts
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-components/src/index.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export * from './components/Countdown';
 export * from './components/CursorControls';
 export * from './components/CustomTooltipProvider';
 export * from './components/Icon';
+export * from './components/Delayed';
 export * from './components/Dialog';
 export * from './components/Group';
 export * from './components/MainContent';
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export * from './components/RefreshableCountdown';
 export * from './components/Select';
 export * from './components/Slider';
 export * from './components/Spinner';
+export * from './components/SpinnerWithText';
 export * from './components/SplitPanelContainer';
 export * from './components/StyledButton';
 export * from './components/SubwayDot';